Senior Metallurgical Engineer

The Timken Company · Lincolnton, NC · 3 days ago

Research$30/hrFull-time

What Timken Makes Possible Begins With You. Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next. A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world—improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

What We Offer

Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage (benefits start on first day of employment)
401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match
10 paid holidays per year plus paid vacation
Paid parental leave at one year of service
Employee discounts on products and services
Education expense reimbursement (eligible to apply at first day of employment)
Opportunities for professional development and career growth

About the Role

Act as subject matter expert leading activities of multi-disciplined teams in accomplishing Business Plan objectives as related to Heat Treat processing of Wheel End hubs, Tapered Bearing Races, and Roller products representing $7M in annual value generation. Provide input and ownership for all plant metallurgical issues for the Lincolnton Bearing Plant including supplied components. Provide expertise in heat treating for materials inside and outside heat treat. Serve as plant materials representative for corporate material changes, notifications, and process specification updates.

Responsibilities

Analyze metallurgical quality issues for steel, forging, and heat treatment and establish appropriate resolution.
Develop plant standards, technical instructions, and procedures to ensure all metallurgical activities align with corporate requirements.
Administer efforts to ensure metallurgical integrity of all plant product and provide technical expertise in resolving problems associated with the manufacture of existing, new, and prototype products.
Identify maintenance requirements and Heat Treat process compliance related to the $30M asset investment, including 54 high-temperature furnaces for case carburizing process.
Identify opportunities for predictive maintenance activities and develop/modify systems for collecting critical equipment data.
Provide strategic technical direction on the application and use of new technology and heat-treating processes.
Oversee control plans for thermal treatment in correlation with process capability and corporate standards; analyze results periodically and proactively establish preventive or corrective actions.
Develop solutions to complex problems or projects concerning bearing or steel processing or performance, which may be innovative, customer-driven, or related to new product development.
Plan, coordinate, and execute multiple large projects, which may be standalone or part of a multi-disciplinary group aimed at improving overall quality, performance, or cost of Timken products.
Lead Metallurgical Laboratory associates and provide day-to-day direction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in metallurgy, materials, or engineering required.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills